Osgood - The Complete Masonry Solution

When You Need Perfection With Your Brick, Block, or Stone Project, You Need Osgood's Masonry Division

With the unique nature of New England architecture, it is essential to have your project managed and operated by a contractor that has the experience, and properly skilled tradesmen, to work with the challenges that this unique architecture can present. The Osgood Masonry Division has an extremely diverse skill set that can repair or build complex projects even if they require blending the old with the new. As a multi-trade contractor, the communication in design and execution between our tradesmen is fantastic so, time lines and crucial planning of your project becomes seamless. From a simple walk made of brick or re-pointing repairs to large historic restorations, Osgood is your masonry solution.

Project Management in the Multi Trade

Osgood Masonry and Contracting Services adhere to the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that our projects are completed within our clients specific scopes, quality, time and cost constraints. Using our own in-house project managers, we can determine and implement the exact needs of out clients ensuring that the key issues of cost, time, quality, and above all, client satisfaction, can be realized. We are able to envisage the entire project from start to finish and have the ability to ensure that our clients vision is realized.



Our project managers are highly skilled individuals with a wealth of experience and are on hand to assist at all project stages and adopt a value driven approach to projects and work closely with clients, suppliers and support services.



Over the course of any construction project, the work scope may change. Change is a normal and expected part of the construction process, usually including design modifications, material changes and availability, differing site conditions and impacts from 3rd parties to name but a few, but we are fully diverse and flexible to ensure our clients needs are catered for.



We only employ professionals working within the construction industry who will effectively manage and control construction costs by accurate measurement of the work required using the application of expert knowledge of costs and prices of work, labor, materials and plant. We acquire an understanding of the implications of design decisions at an early stage to ensure that good value is obtained for the money to be expended.

Masonry - Brick and Block

Osgood Masonry and Contracting Services, supply and install a comprehensive range of architectural and concrete masonry products from traditional hand made bricks through to textured, split faced, pavers, granite, blue stone, cobble stone polished blocks.

We also supply and install a range of other products generally associated with a brick and block-work construction projects.

Architectural Masonry

Natural & Reconstituted Stone

Steel and Concrete Lintels

Wind Posts and Secondary Steel

Masonry Support Systems

In addition, we provide a range of services to compliment our main business activities which include Design Consultancy and Project Management.

Stone Masons, Stone Masonry & Stone Restoration Services

Osgood Masonry and Contracting Services has been a specialist Stone Restoration and Stonemasonry contractor based in New England in the North East. Established in 1991 Osgood Masonry and Contracting Services are experts in natural Stone Construction, Stone Repair, and conservation.



Stonemasons, Fixing Masons, Stone Masonry

Restoration & conservation of buildings

Repair of stone window Sills, lintels & facades

Stonemasonry building & repair materials

Sandstone & limestone fireplaces & accessories

With more than 19 years specialist stonework experience our stone masons offer a

complete range of stone repair, stone construction and stone cleaning services in

the complete New England Area.

Stonemasonry, Stone Restoration & Conservation

Osgood Masonry and Contracting Services in Stone repair, Restoration, Construction and Preservation services have more than 19 years experience working with sandstone, Granite, Limestone, Marble and Slate. Our masons compliment their traditional stone masonry skills with the latest technologies and equipment. At the same time we remain true to the spirit of the traditional stone Mason one of the oldest crafts around today. We under take commercial and domestic stonework in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine.



Stone construction :Stone cladding :Stone flooring & paving :Precision cutting & drilling :Stone restoration :Stone repair & replacement :Stone repointing :Stone cleaning :Stone reproduction :Stone conservation: Stone consolidation :Stone sealing & waterproofing :Algae and moss removal :Sacrificial coating & rendering :Stone construction

Stone Construction

Osgood Masonry and Contracting Services for your stone building - repairs, renovation, extension or conversion. Our stone masons can build new masonry to match the style, color and finish of the stone masonry on your existing building.



Stone masonry comes in many different styles and finishes, this is usually characteristic of the region in which it was built. Your new stonework can blend naturally with the stonework on the rest of the building and the surrounding area. This is ideal if you're the owner of a aged property; stone house or villa.

Stone Repair Mortar

Natural stone repair mortar for sandstone and limestone masonry repairs. As stone masonry contractors our stone masons use this repair material in our own commercial projects. It is also ideal for DIY stone repairs to garden walls, stone lintels, window sills and jambs, garden ornaments and stone fireplaces.

This specialist stone repair material is specially premixed to US standards under guidelines for historic stone masonry repair. It is available in different size containers complete with technical support and instructions on how to mix it and how to repair the stone.



The repair mortar is a blend of natural minerals and aggregates in a natural hydraulic lime binder. It contains no cement therefore the material is totally breathable (vapor permeable).



The mortar is premixed to be suitable with most general sandstone and limestone masonry. We can arrange to manufacture the mortar to match specific stone masonry at additional cost if you supply us with a sample. The aggregates or mineral content will be varied to match the texture and color of the stone sample you provide.

Concrete Repairs (spalling)

Spalling concrete is largely due to a natural deterioration process called carbonation. Carbon dioxide in the air diffuses into the concrete and reacts with the alkalis in it. The concrete becomes carbonated and this allows the embedded steel rebar to corrode. These corroded steel re-bars expand and exert a force on the surrounding concrete causing the concrete to bulge and crack.



The early stages of spalling concrete will not affect the safety of the building. However, the spalling concrete should be repaired as soon as possible before the steel re-bars corrode further and damage larger areas hence the term 'concrete cancer'.

Failure of the Mortar

The ingress of water into the external fabric of the building and subsequently internally for pre-cavity constructed buildings.

Frost or water damage indicated by the 'spalling' of the face of the construction materials.

Structural damage that will eventually affect the building fabric if the previous stages of obsolescence are not addressed. Subsequently, costly reconstruction may be required. Building owners commission the restoration of a building for various reasons as a result of obsolescence.

Masonry (re-point)

Repointing aids Conservation, Image, Property Value and Resale

There are numerous reasons for the building owner to commission the restoration of the external fabric of a building. However, 'obsolescence' is typically a major factor in the decision-making process.

In the US and to a large extent New England, the main construction materials for the built environment of the previous centuries have tended to be brick, stone and Granite - all of which benefit from longevity. Combined with the continuous reuse of buildings, there is today a substantial percentage of aging building stock that suffers from varying degrees of external obsolescence.

The deterioration in the pointing element of the construction will eventually lead to the poor performance of the building generally. With the lower life cycle of the mortar element in relation to the other materials used in construction, its periodic replacement is vital to secure the general longevity of the building.

Repointing will Restore

Conservation - the preservation of historical buildings.

Image- for commercial organizations, to maintain the aesthetic value of their buildings.

Pollution - urban building stock suffers from the effects of pollution from motor vehicles, the legacy of past industries and the use of fossil fuels for heating.

Property Value - the performance and aesthetics of the building greatly affects the value of the property.

Resale - poor building performance will affect the resale of the property and in turn, its resale value.

In the majority of cases, the project costs associated with external restoration of a building are relatively low in relation to the benefits that can be achieved; In particular, the increase in the value of the property and subsequent resale factors. Also, the enhanced image of the property and reduction in risk of potentially costly structural defects. Unfortunately, there are significant risks in undertaking restoration projects of this type.

With the visual impact of external work to a building and the inherent perception of its maintenance, care must be taken to ensure the company undertaking the work possesses the necessary skills and experience. Today, there are too many examples of poor workmanship that undermine professional companies that have standards. Make the choice to use Osgood on your next project you will be more then satisfied.

Caulking

Caulking /wall panels we have the solutions with the best products and skilled labor for your every day restoration project of expansion joints to high rise curtain walls where concrete meets metal. Our suppliers are sure to back us up along with our strong name recognitions. Horizontal or vertical invert or not when it comes to stucco ,concrete, masonry, we can waterproof and change colors by high performance elastomeric coatings products , these products just aren’t simply paint these are true water-proofer’s that help us achieve our goals in satisfying and in most cases flooring our client’s with extreme gratification.

Tile, Glass, Natural

Tile insulation, glass block, granite, marble, slate, ceramic, porcelain, slate, or any other quarried stone, our talent skilled installers are top of the industry. From shower enclosures to architecturally challenged designed build projects every tile or stone is stalled with precision. All specialty craftsmen must meet or exceed the standard of Osgood before moved into the installation phase. We carry all brands and or can put our feelers out to our vendors and have immediate results from European or domestic markets. The owner of Osgood has special quotation to clients, your imaginations is your only limitation and what you desire you will receive. Our product line so ever growing we can create that breath-taking front entry or that exquisite Spanish château feel. Let us enter your realm.

Stone Cleaning, Masonry

We at Osgood offer chemical masonry cleaning services for sandstone, limestone, terracotta, faience and unpolished granite masonry. Cleaning and removal of dirt, moss, grease, oil, carbon, paint, graffiti, efflorescence or any form of atmospheric pollution. We welcome any opportunity to discuss your masonry cleaning requirements. As an experienced stone cleaning contractor, we generally recommend chemical systems for professional and industrial brick and stone masonry cleaning.

Chemical Cleaning

Chemical cleaning is the most practical method for cleaning of any type of brick or stone masonry. We do not recommend abrasive cleaning systems such as sandblasting because these remove excessive amounts of material from the surface of the masonry. We offer the following chemical cleaning methods with low to medium pressure jet water systems.

When cleaning brick or stone work it is more common to use a high powered pressure washer, but water alone may not pull the carbon deposits from the brick or stone surface.

If this problem does occur then a traffic film remover will be applied and power washed off. In some cases there may still be a problem due to the heavy carbon deposits, if this does occur then a mild form of Hydrofluoric acid will be applied until the brick or stone work is clean. This operation may take several coatings.